Legging.



M. ROSENWASSER.

LEGGING.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 190a.

Patented June 6,1911.

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MORRIS ROSENWASSEBI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LEGGING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1911.

Application filed April 6, 1909. Serial No. 488,251.

lb all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Momus RosnNwAssnR, residing at New York, in thecounty of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Leggings, of which the following is aspecificatio This invention relates to garments, and more particularlyto leggings.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means whereby theapplication of the legging is facilitated and its fit about the legimproved while at the same time the desired neatness of appearance issecured.

Another object is to provide a legging in which the main fastening is bymeans of a lace, but of such location that the fastening is hidden;while at the same time providing other outside fastening means, wherebyI secure a laced legging which has all the appearance of a puttee.

To these and other ends, in part obvious and in part specificallyadverted to, the invention provides a concealed means for securing theoverlapping flaps of the legging together, in combination with othervisible means for holding the flaps in desired relation to each otherand to the leg of the wearer.

The invention further provides a concealed fastening means for theflaps, operative throughout their vertical extent, and adjustable,sothat the amount of overlap may be regulated as desired, while thefastenings, when the legging is secured in position, remain concealed.

More specifically, the invention provides a concealed lace fasteningoperative between the outer surface of one flap and the inner surface ofthe other flap, the lace at all times connecting the lower ends of theflaps, so that the legging is in a measure readyshaped, and easilymanipulated in putting it on, in combination with a second continuousvisible fastening, attached to the lower end of one flap, encircling thelegging, and secured at the upper end of the other flap.

The elements, combinations, and arrangements of parts characteristic ofthe invention will be hereinafter fully described, and

. succinctly set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which are to be taken as a part of thisspecification, and in which I have shown a merely preferred form ofembodiment of the invention: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a leggingincluding my invention, as applied, indicating in dotted lines theconcealed fas-, tening; Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the outer flapbroken away to reveal the lace fastening; and Fig. 3 is a detail"showing the manner of insuring proper relativity between the legging andthe encircling strap.

Referrin now more specifically to the drawings, my invention is shownapplied to a puttee legging indicated at 1, which in its generalfeatures is of any usual or preferred construction. The legging isadapted to be placed about the leg, the free vertical edges 2 and 3coming at the side portion of the legging, and preferably lapping, oneupon the other, as shown. For securing the legging in proper relation tothe foot I provide a stirrup 4, of ordinary construction, and arrangedas usual. The concealed lace means for securing the flaps together, andwhose provision constitutes one of the characteristics of my improvedlegging, will now be described. It will be understood that theembodiment of this feature shown and described is merely illustrative,and at present considered a preferred form. Proceeding accordingly, -10indicates a lace, secured at one end preferably to the inside flap 2, asby means of a knot in the lace engaging an eyelet 11 in the flap. 12indicates a sepa rate longitudinally extending lace' flap, which may besecured at top and bottom and at one longitudinal edge well inside theedge of main flap 3. Lace flap 12 is provided with a series of lacingeyelets 1 1, and, in the embodiment illustrated, I show a single lace10, which is passed through each of eyelets 14, preferably in the mannershown, so that individual loops 15 extend on both sides of the lace flapand beyond the edge thereof. It will be seen that by regulating the freeend of the lace the distance to which loops 15 extend from the edge ofthe lace flap may be adjusted. Upon the opposed outer surface of theinner flap 2 I provide a series of lacing studs 16, so located that inthe closed relation of the parts the studs occur vertically between adjacent ones of the eyelets.

Obviously, when the foot has been inserted in the stirrup 4, the flaps 2and 3 may be progressively secured together from one end to the other,by simply hooking the loops 15 over appropriate studs 16. The advantageof this construction will be apparent. Where the legging is to be wornover trousers, especially the bell sort worn by sailors, which must befolded about the leg before the legging is put on, difficulty isexperienced With the ordinary legging fastening, because the foldedtrouser must be held about the leg with one hand and the fasteningapplied with the other. Consequently, where the fastening of the leggingis not progressive, or, where it is on the outside of the flaps, thereis likelihood that as the hand is removed from the folded trouser, andbefore the fastening can be applied, the trouser leg will slip from itssmoothly folded condition and bunch up about the leg. Whereas, by theuse of my progressive fastening at the inside of the legging, the lowerend of the trouser leg is held in its desired position before the partthereof next above is released by the hand, and so on. The result is asnug fit. Furthermore, the fastening means and the disposition thereofare such that the fastening is concealed, while at the same time it doesnot directly bear upon the leg. It is preferred that at the upper end ofmain flap and of lace flap 12 there shall be opposed eyelets, so thatthe lace may be passed therethrough to effect a semi-permanent fasteningat the upper ends of the flaps.

To supplement the fastening means already described, and to give thearticle the appearance of the ordinary puttee legging, I provide a strap18, fastened at the upper and lower portions of the legging, passingspirally about the same, and maintained in proper position by means ofguide-loops 19, and a stud 20 engaging one of a series of apertures 21in the strap. Said strap 18 is secured at one end to the outer flap atthe lower end thereof, while the other end of the strap is adapted to beconnected to the upper end of the inner flap as by means of buckle 22. r

The single continuous lace, freely sliding throughout the length of thelace flap, insures great flexibility, because any one of the loops islaterally extensible, as the flexing of the leg may require.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawingshall be taken as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense. It is alsoto be understood that materials, sizes, and relativities of parts areunimportant, except as they are called for in the following claims,which define the scope of invention contemplated.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A legging adapted to be placed about the leg and having overlappingflaps, a sep: arate flap on the inside of the outer flap, longitudinallycoextensive therewith but havin its free edge appreciably short of the ege of said outer flap, a lace secured at the lower end of said separateflap and extending longitudinally thereof, there being lacing eyeslongitudinally disposed in said separate flap for the passage of thelace and lacing studs disposed longitudinally upon the outside of theother main flap between the overlapping portions of the main flaps, anda winding strap secured at the lower end of the outer flap, passingaround the legging, and adjustably secured to the upper end of the innerflap.

2. A legging adapted to be placed about the leg and having overlappingflaps, a separate flap on the inside of one of the flaps longitudinallycoextensive therewith but having its free edge appreciably short of theedge of said flap, complementary lace engaging means longitudinallydisposed upon said separate flap and the other main flap, a lace adaptedto engage said lace engaging means, said lace being secured at the lowerend of one flap, and being securable at the upper end of one flap, saidlace engaging means being entirely between the main flaps, and a windingstrap secured at the lower end of the outer main flap, passing aroundthe legging, and adjust-ably secured to the upper end of the inner flap.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

MORRIS ROSENWASSER.

Witnesses:

KATHARINE MAGMAHON, ADELE HONIGSBERG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

